Car Park Management

The University has a car park management system at the Edgbaston site. Any vehicle which contravenes the University of Birmingham's Traffic Regulations regarding vehicles on campus will be issued with a parking charge.

The following offences contravene the University’s Traffic Regulations and will incur a charge of £60, which will be reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days.

Parking outside of a marked bay;

Parking without displaying a University permit;

Parking in disabled bays without displaying a blue badge;

Parking on double yellow lines;

Parking on double red lines;

Parking on the pavement;

Parking on grass verges;

Parking in loading areas;

Double parking;

Parking in keep clear/yellow hatched areas; and

Parking in any area which causes obstruction or limited access to other users.

Please note that all car parking charges, in all locations, apply between 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Fridays.

Staff who wish to park at either site must either sign up to the new Fixed Monthly Scheme (see below) and obtain a purple permit or choose to pay & display. The current blue staff permit will not be valid in these areas and current blue permit holders should update to the new scheme.

Non-Resident Students

Eligible students (those issued with a current valid green permit) may park at Pritchatts Park for £1 per day pay & display. There is no provision for non resident students to park at The Vale.

Visitors

Visitors and all other users must purchase a pay & display ticket at the correct tarrif for their length of stay.

University Health Centre - Pritchatts Park

Parking in this area is strictly for Health Centre staff and patients ONLY, it is not available for general parking.

Pay & display machines and signage will be installed during the summer break

Staff Parking

A New Payment Scheme for Staff parking on the Main Campus or in Peripheral Buildings

The University has introduced a new Fixed Monthly Payment Payment Scheme available to all staff on the main University payroll who park both on campus and in peripheral properties and other non-barrier controlled areas of campus.

Fixed Monthly Payment - Purple Permit Option

The Purple Permit Option is an annual fee method whereby, as far as possible, the payment for parking equates to £1 per day. This method will be based upon 220 days attendance for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff, deducted from salary on a monthly basis. Staff based in non-barriered peripheral buildings or who may be occassionally based in these buildings will be required to sign up to this method and be issued with a new vehicle parking permit that identifies they are part of this scheme. This payment option is also available to all staff on the main University Payroll and will be of benefit to staff who work both on the main campus and in peripheral areas or who may be required to park in peripheral areas regularly as part of their role.

Signage is being updated in peripheral areas to reflect the changes.

How Does The Scheme Work?

The annual cost of a full time permit is £220.00 this will be charged monthly over 12 fixed monthly payments of £18.33 per calendar month and pro-rata for part time staff (see application form below for breakdown).

Staff will have access to all areas of campus (with exception of ** restricted parking areas accessible to authorised users only) and if parked in a pay & display car park will not have to purchase a ticket, it is in effect an 'access all areas' permit. This will include access through the campus barriers by swiping in and no further charge will be taken.

Your New North East Multi Storey Car Park

The University multi-storey car park, located next to 52 Pritchatts Road, opened in February 2014 and is known as the North East Car Park. The Car Park operates using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) meaning that users pay on foot rather than pay and display. Staff who hold a blue or purple permit are able to park here and swipe their ID card to exit and will be charged for parking via salary deduction. Please note staff who choose to pay on foot for their car parking must advise the car parking office so that their vehicle regsitration number can be added to the ANPR system to allow them to park for a £1 fee. Visitors will be required to pay the applicable rate for their stay (see visitor car parking below).

Access to barriered areas of campus is controlled by using your Staff ID card and is charged at either a flat rate of £1.00 per day or by a fixed monthly fee (see above) in all locations between 9.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. This includes vehicles which have entered before 9.30am and leave after 4.30pm, if they are present during the charging period. Charges do not apply between 4.30pm on one day and 9.30am the next day.

Parking is based on a first come, first served basis, all staff parking on campus should be in possession of a valid parking permit.

Staff can choose to be charged via monthly fixed fee deduction or by applying for a pay and display only parking permit and paying each day in the pay & display car parks. Please note staff who choose the pay & display only option may only use the following pay & display car parks: Pritchatts Road car park, North car park, Grange Rd car park, Edgbaston Park and Park House and can access the NE multi storey once their vehicle has been regsistered on the ANPR system - please advise car parking carparking@bham.ac.uk

Some dedicated parking provision is made for disabled users. Disabled staff are entitled to free access to the campus; blue badges must be clearly displayed.

Access for disabled blue badge holders will remain the same whereby the individual can continue to park on main campus free of charge. Please complete the Staff application form in the 'Staff Parking' section above and attach a copy of your disabled badge.

Student Parking

To apply for a Student car parking permit you must meet one of the University's criteria as set out below:

Your term time address is over 10 miles away

You are registered disabled (please attach a copy of your blue badge with your enquiry)

You are a Carer or a Guardian: Students who are the parents or legal guardians of children under 16 years of age who live at the term-time address and/or students who must regularly attend elderly parents, or parents with a disability, as a registered carer at their permanent home address (evidence will be required, please attach any relevant documentation that supports your application with your enquiry).

Students with other certified medical reasons (you may be required to make an appointment to see the Student Disability Service who will assess your needs).

Please note that the car parks shown above are pay and display at £1 per day for permit holders only.

North East Multi Storey

Students who have been granted a parking permit now also have access to the North East Multi Storey. The NE car park is not a pay & display but a pay on foot car park and operates by ANPR (automatic number plate recognition).

How to use this car park

The entry barrier raises as you drive towards it, enter and park your car, you should visit the pay machine before you return to your car, when you key in your registration number at the machine the system will **recognise it as a vehicle that has been given a concessionary £1 charge. As you drive towards the exit barrier the system will recognise that you have paid the correct fee and the barrier will raise for you to exit.

Charges apply Monday to Friday until 4.30pm year round (NB: charges are still applicable during vacations)

Students who are not granted a parking permit but choose to park in any of the car parks above must purchase a pay & display ticket at the full tariff dependent upon your length of stay. Students are not permitted access to the main campus prior to 4.30pm, if you do park on campus before this time our enforcement officers may issue a financial penalty ticket.

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